by administrator | Jan 23, 2017 | Blog
Does safety saturation create stupidity? The other day I was asked about whether I think too much safety creates a stupid or inept workforce – safety saturation perhaps? The individual I was speaking to was referencing the amount of health and safety material... 
by administrator | Jan 15, 2017 | Blog
Why not punish people until they behave safely? In my previous Blog I introduced the BIG 3 and how we stop people behaving unsafely. In the first of the three, I shared the link between attitude and behavior. If people consciously change their behaviour, they also... 
by administrator | Dec 12, 2016 | Blog
Wise Words for Water Safety In a country surrounded by ocean and dotted with lakes and rivers, it is not surprising that Kiwis have a love affair with the water. What perhaps may be a surprise is that drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury which... 
by Nikki Davidson | Dec 11, 2016 | Blog
People save people It’s going to take some time, time for people to realise that rules alone don’t save lives. The new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 is gradually being adapted into those businesses who seriously care about their workers, and the families who want... 
by Moana Grove | Nov 22, 2016 | Blog
How to have that Toolbox Talk Toolbox meetings, Toolbox Talk, Safety Chats, Tailgate Meetings or whatever your organisation calls them, is a brief safety talk or meeting with employees and contractors. These talks can be done in variety of ways but are an interactive... 
by Craig Macdonald | Nov 15, 2016 | Blog
As you are probably aware by now, over the last 18 months there has been a big focus on the changing health and safety legislation, and what that means to you as a business (or PCBU). This includes an ongoing and consistent message from WorkSafe New Zealand that...